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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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A '''Tactical Squad''' is the most versatile and tactically flexible force in the [[Space Marine]] army, making up the majority of the 2nd-5th companies and the entirety of the 6th and 7th company. This makes them the most common unit in the Space Marines.
The basic squad is made up of 4 [[Space Marine]]s and 1 [[Space Marine Sergeant]]; up to 5 additional Space Marines may be added. They all wear the standard Space Marine [[power armour]] and carry a [[bolt pistol]], a [[boltgun]], and [[frag grenade|frag]] and [[krak grenade]]s. In a squad of 10, one Tactical Marine can be armed with a
*[[flamerFlamer]],*[[meltagunMeltagun]], or*[[plasma gunPlasma Gun]],
and one further Tactical Marine can be armed with a
*[[heavy bolterHeavy Bolter]],*[[lascannonLascannon]],*[[missile launcherMissile Launcher]],*[[multiMulti-melta]],
*or [[Plasma Cannon]].
The Space Marine Sergeant may also have [[melta bomb]]s and/or [[teleport homer]], and can exchange his boltgun and/or bolt pistol for a
*[[chainswordChainsword]],*[[combiCombi-weapon#Bolter-Meltagun_.28Combi-Meltagun.29|Combi-melta]],*[[combiCombi-weapon#Bolter-Flamer_.28Combi-Flamer.29|Combi-flamer]],*[[combiCombi-weapon#Bolter-Plasma_Gun_.28Combi-Plasma_Gun.29|Combi-plasma]],*[[storm bolterStorm Bolter]],*[[plasma Plasma pistol]],*[[power Power weapon]], or*[[power Power fist]].
{| width="75%" align="center"|align="center"|'''Of the Tactical Squads Space Marine, bedrock of his Chapter and paragon to his brothers, I shall tell thee.''' '''He shall be steeped in the lore of battle and schooled in all manner of weapon and strategy. With combat blade, boltgun and grenade he shall assail the foe. But these are called [[Chaos Space mere tools: a Tactical Marine Squads]] 's true weapons are his courage, his wits, and his dedication to his brothers.''' '''He will bring his foe to battle in a manner and time of his choosing, never himself caught unready or ill-prepared for the task at hand. In defence he shall be stalwart as the mountain, a bulwark stood firm against the enemies of Man. In attack he shall strike with the wrath of the Immortal Emperor, felling the [[Chaos Space Marines]]foe without mercy, remorse, or fear.'''<br>+++ Roboute Guilliman, quoted in the Apocrypha of Skaros <sup>1</sup>+++|}
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